Population 36 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foster
Household size in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Foster has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Foster is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Foster: 2.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Foster
Renters in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Foster is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Foster: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Foster is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $545 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Foster runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Foster
Bachelor's degrees in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Foster have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Foster: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Foster
| Period | Foster | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Foster than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Foster compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster | 2.46 | 46.3 | 2.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% | 1961 | $841 | 18.1% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| Avonmore | 2.29 | 48.4 | 7.9% | 15.9% | 8.9% | 1964 | $817 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 4.0% |
| Saltsburg | 2.33 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 19.2% | 11.1% | 1956 | $869 | 25.1% | 93.1% | 3.8% |
| Jericho | 2.44 | 47.5 | 2.8% | 16.3% | 12.7% | 1957 | $837 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| Salina | 2.06 | 52.5 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.9% | 1945 | $684 | 18.3% | 88.0% | 3.9% |
| Olivet | 2.38 | 48.5 | 2.1% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 1977 | $633 | 15.6% | 95.5% | 5.5% |
| Clarksburg | 2.51 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 14.4% | 6.7% | 1968 | $888 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 5.7% |
| Perryville | 2.23 | 50.3 | 9.8% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1963 | $785 | 22.2% | 91.2% | 5.0% |
| Loyalhanna Woodlands Number 2 | 2.45 | 45.1 | 1.9% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 1960 | $1,052 | 24.7% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Tunnelton | 2.22 | 49.2 | 7.5% | 21.3% | 6.3% | 1969 | $845 | 20.9% | 94.8% | 9.1% |
| Slickville | 2.38 | 51.0 | 6.2% | 15.5% | 21.8% | 1966 | $1,128 | 17.7% | 91.9% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Foster. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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